PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Teste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rero Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teste kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is I Wanna Rock. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Teste
vs
Gracie

188 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sheldon Teste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rero Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie looks for a takedown but Teste sprawls well.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Teste as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Teste which made him look bad.
Sheldon Teste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rero Gracie.
Teste keeps the fight on the outside.
Teste tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Teste swivels and escapes.
Teste avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teste stuffs the takedown attempt from Gracie. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet.
Teste misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Teste sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teste lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt - Teste sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Teste counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Teste.
Teste lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Teste throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Sheldon Teste is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teste plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie blocks a head kick by Teste.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teste misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Teste.
A head kick misses from Teste.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Teste counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from Teste.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teste swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Teste throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
Teste throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Teste swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teste throws a leg kick which misses Gracie's front leg but catches the back leg as Gracie tries to avoid it.
Teste with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teste circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie is trying hard to land a takedown here. Teste sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie looks gassed!
Teste lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Teste misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Teste.
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Teste misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gracie has hold of one of Teste's legs. Teste is fighting the takedown attempt but Gracie gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Gracie trying to control but Teste is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wanted to stand there but Teste had control of the position.
Gracie won't allow Teste to get back to his feet.
Gracie sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gracie trying to control but Teste is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Teste dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Teste.
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Teste.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Teste counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Rero Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Teste is avoiding it.
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Sheldon Teste is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teste throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.

Gracie moves into the clinch successfully.
Gracie drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Teste gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Teste has had enough of the clinch but Gracie keeps him there for the moment.
Teste is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Teste is trying to force a seperation but Gracie has the dominant position.
Gracie is working for takedown but Teste is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sheldon Teste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rero Gracie.
Gracie has Teste pressed against the cage, preventing Teste from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Teste tries to break the clinch but Gracie is controlling the position.
Teste wants to get back to striking at distance but Gracie won't allow it.

Teste breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Teste counters with a big head kick but Gracie shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teste uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
A head kick misses from Teste.
Teste is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
No joy there for Teste, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Teste connects with a high kick.
A head kick by Gracie misses
and Teste counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Teste misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Teste makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Teste keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teste tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Teste lands but Gracie takes it in his stride.
Teste misses with a head kick.
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown
and Teste counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Teste connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Teste counters with a head kick.
Gracie misses with a kick to the body
and Teste counters with a slapping leg kick.
Teste throws a head kick that half lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch but Teste moves out of range.
Teste tries a head kick but it misses.
Teste plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Teste looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Teste counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Teste misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Teste counters with an outside leg kick.
Teste throws a head kick that misses.
Teste throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sheldon Teste dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Teste throws a head kick but Gracie moves out of range.
A low kick from Gracie misses
and Teste counters with a head kick. That will keep Gracie thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

Gracie shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Teste's guard.
Gracie tries to stand but Teste is controlling from the bottom.

Teste pushes Gracie off and gets back to his feet.
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teste tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie has his takedown stuffed
and Teste counters with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teste lands a high kick!
Teste throws a combination. Gracie tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gracie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Teste misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teste misses with a head kick.
Sheldon Teste is winning the standup battle so far.
Gracie with a poor takedown
and Teste counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gracie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie shoots in looking for a takedown. Teste tries to sprawl out of it but Gracie keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Teste manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sheldon Teste has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rero Gracie.
Gracie avoids the head kick by Teste.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Teste's waist but Teste gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gracie off to one side.
Teste scores with a head kick.
Teste lands a head kick. Gracie smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gracie misses with the combination.
Teste scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Teste lands a high kick!
Gracie dives in and grabs Teste's left leg, looking for a takedown. Teste pushes down on Gracie's head and hops out.
Teste pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Teste counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Teste goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teste plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Gracie darts in trying to clinch
and Teste counters with a two punch combo.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Teste counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Teste throws a head kick that Gracie semi-blocks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teste defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gracie.
Teste tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teste misses with a head kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Teste. That snapped Gracie's head back.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gracie.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Teste counters with a head kick.
Teste throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Teste misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gracie fails with the takedown
and Teste counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gracie's knee momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sheldon Teste showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Teste, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sheldon Teste!